Editing Chongqing (section)

===Cuisine===
Chongqing food is part of [[Sichuan]] cuisine. Chongqing is known for its spicy food. Its food is normally considered numbing because of the use of [[Sichuan pepper]], also known as Sichuan peppercorn, containing [[hydroxy alpha sanshool]]. Chongqing's [[Jiefangbei CBD|city center]] has many restaurants and food stalls where meals often cost less than [[Renminbi|RMB]]10. Local specialties here include [[dumpling]]s and [[Pickling|pickled vegetables]] and, different from many other Chinese cuisines, Chongqing dishes are suitable for the solo diner as they are often served in small individual sized portions.<ref>{{cite web |author=SinoHotelGuide.com|url=http://www.sinohotelguide.com/chongqing/tour/cuisine.html |title=Chongqing Dining Overlook |language=nl |publisher=Sinohotelguide.com |access-date=10 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100510192457/http://www.sinohotelguide.com/chongqing/tour/cuisine.html |archive-date=10 May 2010|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Among the delicacies and local specialties are these dishes:
[[File:Red House hot pot Chongqing.jpg|thumb|left|Typical Chongqing hot pot served with minced shrimp, tripes, pork aorta, goose intestine, and kidney slices]]
[[File:豌杂面.jpg|thumb|right|Chongqing Xiao mian with peas and spicy bean paste]]
* [[Chongqing hot pot]]– Chongqing's local culinary specialty which was originally from Northern China. Tables in [[hot pot]] restaurants usually have a central pot, where food ordered by the customers is boiled in a spicy broth, items such as beef, pork, [[tripe]], [[kidney]] slices, pork aorta and goose intestine are often consumed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/chongqing/dining1.htm |title=Chongqing Hot Pot & Dining Guide|publisher=Travelchinaguide.com |access-date=10 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120802003115/http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/chongqing/dining1.htm |archive-date=2 August 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Chongqing noodles|Chongqing Xiao Mian]] – a common [[lamian]] noodle dish tossed with [[chili oil]] and rich mixtures of spices and ingredients
* Jiangtuan fish – since Chongqing is located along [[Jialing River]], visitors have a good opportunity to sample varieties of [[Aquaculture|aquatic]] products. Among them, is a fish local to the region, Jiangtuan fish: ''[[Hypophthalmichthys nobilis]]'' although more commonly known as bighead [[carp]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=551 |title=Bighead Carp, or Jiangtuan Fish |publisher=Nas.er.usgs.gov |access-date=10 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803224256/https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=551 |archive-date=3 August 2017 |url-status=live  }}</ref> The fish is often served steamed or baked.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinatravelcompass.com/chonqing/dinning/qianzhang.html |title=Jiangtuan Fish |publisher=Chinatravelcompass.com |access-date=10 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008171401/http://chinatravelcompass.com/chonqing/dinning/qianzhang.html |archive-date=8 October 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref> Wanzhou district is famous for baking Jiangtuan fish.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yang |first=Shihan |date=2021-06-24 |title=Wanzhou Grilled Fish, Sees an Annual Output Value of Tens of Billions |url=https://www.ichongqing.info/2021/06/24/wanzhou-grilled-fish-sees-an-annual-output-value-of-tens-of-billions/|website=iChongqing |language=en |archive-date=4 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204162154/https://www.ichongqing.info/2021/06/24/wanzhou-grilled-fish-sees-an-annual-output-value-of-tens-of-billions/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[File:La Zi Ji (Chicken with Chiles) (2269517013).jpg|thumb|right|Laziji is famous for its crispy texture.]]

* Suan La Fen (Sour and Spicy Sweet-Potato Noodles) – Thick, transparent noodles of rubbery texture in a spicy vinegar soup.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sour and Spicy Sweet-Potato Noodles (Suan La Fen) and a Spicy Girl Graduates|url=https://blog.themalamarket.com/sour-and-spicy-sweet-potato-noodles-suan-la-fen-and-a-spicy-girl-graduates/|last=Holliday|first=Taylor|date=20 July 2019|website=The Mala Market|language=en-US|access-date=8 May 2020|archive-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728132640/https://blog.themalamarket.com/sour-and-spicy-sweet-potato-noodles-suan-la-fen-and-a-spicy-girl-graduates/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Laziji|Lazi Ji]] (Spicy Chicken) – A stir-fried dish consists of marinated then deep-fried pieces of chicken, dried Sichuan [[chili peppers]], Sichuan peppercorns, garlic, and ginger,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dunlop|first1=Fuchsia|title=Recipe: Firecracker poussin with chillies|url=https://www.ft.com/content/a1095668-7d7a-11e3-a48f-00144feabdc0#axzz2qgEgwxwU|website=Financial Times|date=17 January 2014|access-date=7 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925013308/https://www.ft.com/content/a1095668-7d7a-11e3-a48f-00144feabdc0#axzz2qgEgwxwU|archive-date=25 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> originated near [[Geleshan]] in Chongqing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/eat/chopstick-challenge-la-zi-ji-338888 |title=The search for the best la zi ji in Shanghai |first=Katya |last=Knyazeva |date=26 January 2010 |website=[[CNN]] |access-date=12 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710182652/http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/eat/chopstick-challenge-la-zi-ji-338888 |archive-date=10 July 2012 }}</ref>
* Quanshui Ji (Spring Water Chicken) – Quanshui Ji is cooked with the natural spring water in the [[Southern Mountain of Chongqing]].
* Pork leg cooked with rock sugar – A common household dish of Chongqing, the tender, reddish finished dish, has been described as having strong and sweet aftertaste.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinatourguide.com/chongqing/chongqing_dining.html |title=Chongqing Dining, Dining in Chongqing, Chongqing cuisine, Chongqing Food, Chongqing restaurants |publisher=Chinatourguide.com |access-date=26 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621123225/http://www.chinatourguide.com/chongqing/chongqing_dining.html |archive-date=21 June 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref>
* Qianzhang (skimmed soy bean cream) – Qianzhang is the [[cream]] skimmed from [[soybean]] milk. In order to create this, several steps must be followed very carefully. First, soybeans are soaked in water, ground, strained, boiled, restrained several times and spread over [[gauze]] until delicate, snow-white cream is formed. The paste can also be hardened, cut into slivers and seasoned with [[sesame oil]], garlic and [[chili oil]]. Another variation is to bake the cream and fry it with [[bacon]], which is described as soft and sweet.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chinatourguide.com/chongqing/chongqing_dining.html |title=Qianzhang |publisher=Chinatourguide.com |access-date=10 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621123225/http://www.chinatourguide.com/chongqing/chongqing_dining.html |archive-date=21 June 2012 |url-status=live  }}</ref>
* [[Fish with pickled mustard greens]] – a dish originating from Chongqing<ref>{{Cite web |last=Anna |date=2020-01-30 |title=Dish of the Day: Suan Cai Yu (Sichuan Fish with Pickled Greens) {{!}} foodpanda Magazine MY |url=https://magazine.foodpanda.my/dish-of-the-day-suan-cai-yu-sichuan-fish-with-pickled-greens/#:~:text='Suan%20Cai%20Yu'%20is%20a,Sichuan%20style%20restaurants%20in%20China |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=foodpanda MY Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914203708/https://magazine.foodpanda.my/dish-of-the-day-suan-cai-yu-sichuan-fish-with-pickled-greens/#:~:text='Suan%20Cai%20Yu'%20is%20a,Sichuan%20style%20restaurants%20in%20China |url-status=live }}</ref>